Sweet Home Alabama

Directed by Andy Tennant
PG-13
2002    1h 48mComedy, Romance
6.239%78%6.4
New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past.
  • Reese WitherspoonMelanie Smooter
  • Josh LucasJake Perry
  • Patrick DempseyAndrew Hennings
  • Candice BergenMayor Kate Hennings
  • Mary Kay PlacePearl Smooter
  • Fred WardEarl Smooter
  • Jean SmartStella Kay Perry
  • Ethan EmbryBobby Ray
  • Melanie LynskeyLurlynn
  • Courtney GainsSheriff Wade
  • Mary Lynn RajskubDorothea
  • Rhona MitraTabatha Wadmore-Smith
  • Nathan Lee GrahamFrederick Montana
  • Sean BridgersEldon
  • Fleet CooperClinton
  • Kevin SussmanBarry Lowenstein
  • Thomas CurtisYoung Jake
  • Dakota FanningYoung Melanie
  • Mark SkinnerBruno
  • Michelle KrusiecPan

Sweet Home Alabama Ratings & Reviews

  • parktool69December 1, 2024
    love reese, boring, hope she never loses her spoon
  • UniqueMovies Deb HJuly 16, 2025
    One of my favorites 😍 🕊️✨🌙🕊️✨ definitely a must-see and worth a watch 🌺 it would be awesome if they could make a sweet home Alabama part 2 🥳
  • DrinelsonSeptember 30, 2025
    A classic. A sweet movie. The dog is superior.
  • WAR STOICDecember 10, 2025
    It’s a cute little romom. 😜
  • Phil FotineasJune 7, 2025
    No, I don't want to... Review it. I don't like to review things

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Sweet Home Alabama Trivia

Sweet Home Alabama was released on September 27, 2002.

Sweet Home Alabama was directed by Andy Tennant.

Sweet Home Alabama has a runtime of 1h 48m.

Sweet Home Alabama was produced by Neal H. Moritz, Stokely Chaffin.

New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past.

The key characters in Sweet Home Alabama are Melanie Smooter (Reese Witherspoon), Jake Perry (Josh Lucas), Andrew Hennings (Patrick Dempsey).

Sweet Home Alabama is rated PG-13.

Sweet Home Alabama is a Comedy, Romance film.

Sweet Home Alabama has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.

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